Women Tech Meetup: TechCrunch Disrupt Edition
Calling all female founders, allies, friends, and partners — this one’s for you.
Join us on October 30th for Women Tech Meetup, an official side event of TechCrunch Disrupt, one of the biggest gatherings for founders in the tech world.
This time, we’ll be talking about difference as our superpower.
Being a founder is a rollercoaster — a journey filled with uncertainty, stress, and relentless hard work. Being a female founder adds another layer of complexity, as historically, only a small fraction of venture capital funding has gone to women.
And yet, female founders continue to build their version of the American dream — disrupting industries, shaping the tech landscape, and achieving remarkable success.
How? That’s what we’re going to talk about.
Agenda
5:30 PM: Registration & Networking
6:00 - 6:45 PM: Panel Discussion
- Niosha Afsharikia, PhD, CEO at TectoAI (YC S25)
- Upeka Bee, CEO @ DianaHR (YC W24) | Human + AI-Powered HR Partner for Growing Teams, ex-Gusto, Salesforce
- Anna (Podolskaya) Naidis, CPO & COO at Aparti, AI for Family Law Firms, Antler's alumni
- Karolina Komarnicka, Founder & CEO at Space of Mind
- Jeyla Sadikova, Co-founder at illumicell AI, ex-McKinsey, WEF Speaker, Harvard iLab
Moderator – Dasha Shunina, Founder of Women Tech Meetup, THE GATHERING, Ambassador Community & Partnerships at Puzzle, Venture Capital Contributor to Forbes, YouTube Show Host – Talks With Dasha.
6:45 - 7:00 PM: Q&A
7:00 - 8:00 PM: Networking, Snacks & Drinks
About Women Tech Meetup
Women Tech Meetup is a community of 10000 female founders and women in tech, as well as a regular monthly event held in SF, NYC and Miami, bringing together bright minds and incredible souls. More than just a community, we provide a safe and supportive environment for networking, sharing success stories and failures, and mutual support.
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Have questions? Contact Dasha, Founder of Women Tech Meetup for more information.
Women Tech Meetup: TechCrunch Disrupt’s event is organized and operated solely by Women Tech Meetup (not TechCrunch Media LLC, nor any of its affiliates or brands, including TechCrunch).
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